General Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Ambitious? Commercially focused? Up for taking the reins at one of the capital’s coolest gyms? Sounds like you could be a great fit for Gymbox’s General Manager roles.
Whether you’re a training nut, regular raver, lively Londoner, or just have a cheeky rebellious streak… you’ll already know all about Gymbox. And if you don’t? You’re in for one sweaty ride. Nine locations-strong and just warming up, we’re not your run-of-the-treadmill gym. We’re the ones who brought the craziest classes, best gear, sexiest clubs, and most challenging workouts to the capital. So, imagine what we could do for your work life…
Meet our legendary Management team Loads of companies say they value their people. But at Gymbox, we ARE our people. That cheeky personality? The work hard, play hard spirit? Those 7-days-a-week party vibes? It doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s all down to the epic individuals we put in club – and our management team brings the best out of them all. Bossing team development, business objectives and daily running of London’s best gyms is no small task. But with their passion, plate-spinning and leadership, they’re the key to our industry-defining fitness experience.
So, what will you be getting up to as General Manager? Well, you’ll:
- Own responsibility for everything important in club – from commercial, ops and studio product to service, experience and building teams. Head. Honcho. City.
- Pour your passion for people development into everyone on your team
- Become fully versed in all things product, process and brand related
- Be a full-time hype-artist pumping up members, workmates and… well, everyone
- Be an all-star ambassador, living and breathing all things Gymbox. < V important.
What we’re after Well, obviously you need to be an amazing natural leader. We’ll also need to see experience in a similar role because our clubs deserve the safest pairs of hands. Things like great communication skills, self-starting mindset, being up for a challenge and having a positive, can-do attitude are also absolute musts. But that doesn’t mean we can’t start developing skills you never even knew you had. After all, we do love to train.
What’s in it for you But enough about what we want, how about you? Well as well as giving you sweaty DJ-sound tracked haven a million miles from a crushing 9-5, you’ll enjoy:
- Starting salary of £35,000 - £45,000
- Bonus potential: £16,000 per year + uncapped overage bonus
- Chance to climb the ladder in a fast-growing (and proper fun) company
- Access to education, company-funded skills and in-house training
- Discounts and perks, loyalty holiday scheme, party invitations, your birthday off!
- Generous maternity and paternity leave
- Free linked membership at to best Gyms in London and a +1 after six months
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Beauty & Wellness
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for General Manager roles across Gymbox - Head Office's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Beauty & Wellness.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £45,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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